Activity Update: Production

Roc Oil Company Limited
18 September 2007


18 September 2007

                         ROC OIL COMPANY LIMITED ('ROC')
                             STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE

                          ACTIVITY UPDATE: PRODUCTION

ROC's net production currently approximates to 12,900 BOEPD from six fields in
four countries, including the most recent addition to its production portfolio,
the Blane Oil Field in the North Sea. The production spread is: 37% China; 33%
Australia; 27% UK and 3% Africa. Between now and the end of 2007, ROC expects
that the Company's total production will remain within a 10,000 - 12,000 BOEPD
range, as forecast in October 2006 (Attachment 1*), subject to normal industry
risk factors.

A number of corporate milestones have been achieved as a result of the Company's
recent production performance including:

•   Within a week of first production at the Blane Oil Field in the North
    Sea, this two-well field demonstrated the capacity to produce more than the
    pre-start up estimate of 17,000 BOEPD gross (net ROC: 2,125 BOEPD) which is
    the level at which production is being currently maintained.

•   Production at the Enoch Oil and Gas Field in the North Sea, has largely
    met expectations since it commenced more than three months ago with most
    recent production rates of approximately 12,000 BOEPD (net ROC:1,450 BOEPD).

•   In early September 2007, 16 months after production commenced, the
    ROC-operated Cliff Head Oil Field in Western Australia, produced its 4
    millionth barrel of oil representing 22,450 man days without a Lost Time
    Injury. Current production for Cliff Head is approximately 11,500 BOPD (net
    ROC: 4,275 BOPD).

•   So far during 2007 production from the C and D fields in the Zhao Dong
    Block, offshore China, has underperformed expectations. There are a number
    of reasons for this production performance, including inclement weather,
    down hole equipment malfunction and a degree of reservoir complexity, all of
    which are being addressed. Current production at Zhao Dong approximates to
    20,000 BOPD (net ROC: 4,900 BOPD). Since ROC acquired the asset in mid-2006
    the fields have produced approximately 9.4 MMBO and operations are on track
    to achieve two years without a Lost Time Injury on 1 October 2007.
    Fabrication of the C4 production facilities has commenced and production is
    still expected to start in Q4 2008.

Commenting on ROC's production portfolio the Company's CEO, Dr John Doran,
stated that:

'The combination of a six field production base and a potential high impact
eight well exploration drilling programme offshore China and onshore Angola -
including two current wells, Cevada-1 and Soja-1, in Angola - provides ROC
shareholders with a balanced exposure to both the current high oil price and
exploration upside.'

(*For a copy of Attachment 1 please see ROC's website:
http://www.rocoil.com.au/Public/Announcement/2007/Activity_Update_180907.aspx)

In accordance with ASX and AIM Rules, the information in this Release has been
reviewed and approved by Dr John Doran, Chief Executive Officer, Roc Oil Company
Limited, BSc (Hons) Geology, MSc and PhD. Dr Doran, who is a member of the
Society of Petroleum Engineers, has more than 30 years relevant experience
within the industry and consents to the information in the form and context in
which it appears.


Damian Fisher
General Manager
External Affairs & Investor Relations

                                         For further information please contact:
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                                       Or visit ROC's website: www.rocoil.com.au


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                                          General Manager - Business Development
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                                    Oriel Securities Limited (Nominated Adviser)
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